“Packed into this single image from Rubin Observatory are many different kinds of galaxies: spirals with delicate arms, smooth elliptical galaxies, distorted merging galaxies, and faint red galaxies from the distant Universe.”

Rubin Observatory official announcement · Rubin Observatory releases first LSST image: 500k+ galaxies in COSMOS field

“Looking deeper into space also means looking farther back in time, allowing scientists to study galaxies at many different stages in the history of the Universe.”

Rubin Observatory official announcement · Rubin Observatory releases first LSST image: 500k+ galaxies in COSMOS field